I always suspected that there were ways in which to build the wall with discretionary dollars that aren’t specifically authorized for the wall. Trump loosely mentioned the Pentagon budget but I believe there might be other places he could look.
Chaffetz states that Trump has been attempting to go by the book, but with the impending DEM takeover I’m betting he will simply ignore them and move forward without them. Chaffetz would be in a position to know how this would work and has pointed out that all prior Presidents have done this kind of unauthorized spending in the past.
Pretty much every President has done what Chaffetz is talking about. Why should Trump alone be held accountable for what every President before him has done?
We might actually be saying the same thing. I believe he is scared of losing his base, thus the strong statement.
Ironically, I believe he could likely achieve more by quietly working behind the scenes in the manner Chaffetz outlines. He could then trot out his success, as the border wall takes shape.
Then why has the GOP not filed suit in all these cases before? I can assure you, the house will sue Trump under the Misappropriation Act and will win easily…
Of course, every time Trump tries to use funding from the US, he is essentially admitting he can’t fulfill his promises - specifically, the promise that Mexico would pay for this wall.
Chuck Schumer stomps his feet, holds his breath, and while turning blue he promises to shut down government by not passing the spending bill in the Senate which will be sent over from the House!
So, as it turns out, it is Chuck-boy Schumer who has promised to shut down the government. Surprise, surprise, surprise! Who would have known?
JWK
## Illegal immigration is now costing American citizens over $18 billion a year in healthcare costs alone, far more than the measly $5 billion asked for to build a wall!LINK
